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When Simeon is taken in by the Cathedral school, we meet the sinister school Warden – Dr Dee, a real necromancer of the time, and the ghost of his collaborator Edward Kelly.

Skilful characterisation, gothic locations and plenty of humour combine to create an addictive read

A hugely varied anthology of thrilling and inventive short stories

Shifting between spy thriller and enchanting fantasy, The Apothecary is a skilful blend of the magical with the very real nuclear threat of the 1950s.

Eva is an echo, created by the mysterious Weavers as an exact copy of someone else. When her 'other', Amarra is killed in a car accident, Eva must take over her life.

There's a touch of wild magic to this gripping adventure combining elements of folklore, fantasy and science-fiction.

The Second Wave invasion of predatory angels continues

First published in 1960, Alan Garner's fantasy adventure follows Colin and Susan, who come to stay in a lonely farm in the eerie rural landscape of Cheshire's Alderley Edge.

On the run, 12-year-old Will stumbles upon a mysterious parallel world where he meets the savage young girl, Lyra. Their two seemingly separate missions lead them on a dangerous and compelling fantasy adventure.

Jack and Ed think things are looking up after they escape boarding school in this sequel to The Enemy, but then something terrible happens that will put them in more danger than ever.

After monsters infiltrate Percy Jackson's school and try to kill him, Percy, Annabeth and new schoolmate Tyson, who is not all he seems, rush to Camp Half-Blood which is under attack.

17-year-old Val runs away to New York City and takes up with a group of teenagers who live rough in the tunnels of the subway system and run errands for the faeries who inhabit the city.

The Nine are sole survivors from the planet Lorien who fled to earth when hostile Mogadarians invaded. They try to live unnoticed, constantly moving, adopting new identities.

A short novel, ideal for reluctant boy readers, which begins with a chilling ride in a ghostly, pre-programmed car.

Welcome to Panem: its Capitol repressively rules twelve satellite Districts, enslaving the populations as workers and controlling them through hunger.

The first in a series, this enthralling sci-fi/fantasy novel grips readers throughout, presenting them with tough questions about identity, ethics and the nature of truth.

An enthralling page turner sure to delight Percy Jackson fans everywhere

In this sequel to His Dark Endeavour, Victor discovers a means of travelling through a time portal to find his dead brother, Konrad.

Ivo discovers that the victim of a brutal murder was a stranger who had earlier begged him to look after a small and mysterious object for him.

Mouse is a girl with a mysterious past and an uncanny ability to communicate with animals.

Kita longs to escape from the brutish culture of life amongst the sheepmen on the hill fort - and makes up her mind to join the mysterious tribe of witches living on the sinister Witch Crag.

Award-winning Reeve indulges his love of historical technology in a new novel for younger readers, which is as captivating as the Mortal Engines quartet was for an older audience.

In a city ravaged by a devastating plague, wealthy 17-year-old Araby tries to escape reality at the infamous Debauchery Club. But even here she can't forget the horror of the dark streets outside - or her guilt about her brother's death.

Jenny spends all her time barefoot, up on the beacon at the top of the hill talking to a goat and a ghost – a ghost who guards the beacon on behalf of mankind against the nature gods.

In a world in which humans and dragons have come to an uneasy truce in order to live side-by-side, shy court musician Seraphina has a secret to hide.

The fabulous sixth book in the Mortal Engines series. Two years ago, Fever Crumb escaped the war-torn city of London in a travelling theatre. Now she arrives in the extraordinary craer city of Mayda

John returns from the First World War with a fever and haunted by nightmares of battle and the exploits of his commanding officer.

Nin must do what she can to save The Drift from destruction by uncovering the spell which hides the last of the Seven Sorcerers, Simeon Dark. But time and luck may be running out...

After her father has been murdered and her lands and treasures taken, young Duchess Violetta seeks the help of Will Shakespeare to regain a treasure vital to her homeland.

The villagers are frightened of the mysterious 'beguilers' - spirit-like beings who prey on human souls. Rilka decides to catch one and embarks on a lonely and dangerous journey.

As well as being a compelling tale of love and friendship, this is an outstanding and thought-provoking exploration of the futility of prejudice.

The third in a series which portrays a future world devastated by global warming, Aurora introduces us to  the headstrong Lily, Mara's daughter, who sets out in search of Fox, her birth father, and in doing so, discovers lands and peoples they had thought completely destroyed.

Bod sometimes goes beyond the graveyard into the world of the living – and here his life is under threat from the man Jack, who has sought him since he was a baby.

In an eerie futuristic world, society has figured out a way to bring people back from the dead...

Set in the not too distant future this book investigates the restrictions on freedom and individuality that are placed on society by an all-controlling government.

Witty, touching, sad and gripping by turn; this is a satisfying finale to an exciting series.

Complex and difficult issues are reflected in both narrative style and content.

In this first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy, the discovery of a terrifying plot takes Lyra from her home in Oxford to the magical beauty of the frozen north.

A fantastic, gripping read for all those who love living on the edge!

A rich complex fantasy about two very different worlds

This well-loved fantasy story has delighed readers ever since its first publication in 1937.

China Miéville is known for his brilliantly imaginative science-fiction and fantasy, and Railsea is no exception.

In the second of this intelligent and humorous fantasy series, we meet Maggie Rede, living among the ruins of Universal City, who also bears a mysterious runemark.

Fourteen-year-old MI6 agent Alex Rider's fourth case plunges him into a desperate race to save the world...

Edgy Taylor has a gift - he can see demons in the crowded streets of Victorian London. A gripping, gothic, horror story lightened by its dark humour and unpredictable characters.

The first in an epic dystopian fantasy adventure trilogy is an engaging story about family and friendship

Third in Philip Reeve’s series, Infernal Devices sees Anna Fang’s Green Storm forces still locked in destructive conflict with the Traction cities.

Grubbs Grady thinks he's having a bad day when he's caught smoking and sent home from school. Very soon however, he learns that this is the least of his worries.

In Calcutta in 1916, after the deaths of both their parents in bizarre circumstances, two babies are separated at birth.

The combination of an Ancient Greek setting, together with a leading character who is a vain and cowardly talking pig, makes for an unusual tale.